OpenAI's CFO, Sarah Friar, announced plans to maintain collaboration with Scale AI, even after Meta agreed to acquire a 49% stake in the AI startup for $14.8 billion. Scale AI is crucial for providing annotated training data essential for developing advanced tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT.
Friar emphasized the importance of keeping the ecosystem open to foster innovation, despite acquisitions like Meta's. OpenAI's ChatGPT, backed by Microsoft, competes with Meta's Llama models. Following the acquisition, Scale's CEO, Alexandr Wang, will join Meta to lead its new super-intelligence division.
Friar noted that OpenAI sources data from multiple vendors and highlighted the necessity of expert knowledge as AI models become more sophisticated. The rapid evolution of AI models demands an expanding network of human trainers with expertise in various fields, ranging from historians to scientists, some holding PhDs.
